# Pico de Garza, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go

> Pico de Garza is a natural site in Nicaragua (Granada, Nicaragua). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/pico-de-garza/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Natural site · Beaches
- **Where:** Nicaragua
- **Best time:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 39 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 09:00-18:00
- **Website:** [picodegarza.com](https://picodegarza.com/)
- **Coordinates:** 11.89837, -85.91526

## What it is and where

Pico de Garza is a natural site in Nicaragua (Granada, Nicaragua).

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It is in [Granada, Nicaragua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/granada/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 5.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 11.89837, -85.91526; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 39 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nicaragua (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=11.898366%2C-85.915263)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.898366%2C-85.915263)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa/) places in Nicaragua. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Pico de Garza is **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 22 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 37 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 55 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 16 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 33 |
| June | Better not | 12 h 42 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 38 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 24 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 04 |
| October | Better not | 11 h 44 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 26 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 18 |

In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Nicaragua in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Nicaragua

To enter Nicaragua there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Travel clinic appointment and daytime repellent”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nicaragua checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Córdoba (NIO); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 118 police · 115 fire brigade · 128 Red Cross.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ensenada de Aseses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-de-asese/): Cove in Nicaragua · 1.8 km
- [Laguna La Cancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/laguna-la-cancha/): Lagoon in Granada Department, Nicaragua · 3.1 km
- [Loma Posintepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/loma-posintepe/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 3.8 km
- [Monumento a Rubén Darío](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/monumento-a-ruben-dario/): Monument in Granada municipality, Granada department, Nicaragua · 4.7 km
- [Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/guadalupe-church/): Church in Granada, GranadaDepartment, Nicaragua · 5.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/).

## More in Nicaragua: Beaches

- [Miskito Cays](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/miskito-cays-marine-biological-reserve-and-immediate-coastal/): protected area of small cays and reefs in the Caribbean Sea off the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua
- [Montelimar Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa-montelimar/): beach in western Nicaragua
- [Edinburgh Cay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/edinburgh-cay/): Reef
- [Alice-Agnes Rocks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/alice-agnes-rocks/): mountain in Nicaragua
- [Archies Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/archies-rock/): reef in Nicaragua, Caribbean Sea
- [Arrecife Conway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/arrecife-conway/): reef in Nicaragua

Every Nicaragua place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/playa/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Pico de Garza?

It is a natural site in Nicaragua.

### When is the best time to visit Pico de Garza?

November to March. In June there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 18.

### How do you get to Pico de Garza?

The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 39 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=11.898366%2C-85.915263) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nicaragua is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nicaragua map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ensenada de Aseses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/ensenada-de-asese/), [Laguna La Cancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/laguna-la-cancha/), [Loma Posintepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/loma-posintepe/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3248392092), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

